Scattered rainfall expected in UAE over coming days, NCM says

Tuesday, 19 August 2025 16:03

By ARN News Staff

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced some scattered areas of the country are expected to experience rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday.

Some eastern and southern regions, extending into some internal areas, will observe convective clouds, rainfall, with lightning and thunder at times.

The authority also said daytime temperatures will rise.

الحالة الجوية خلال الفترة من الأربعاء 20 إلى الخميس 21 أغسطس 2025
Weather conditions during the period from Wednesday 20 to Thursday 21 August 2025 pic.twitter.com/ehn99rVub3
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) August 19, 2025

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